Fragile Nation, Shattered Land Fragile Nation, Shattered Land: The Modern History of Syria the Modern History of Syria

by James Reilly and James A. Reilly

Book Overview

How did the lands that are today Syria survive the vicissitudes of centuries of Ottoman, Egyptian, and French rule, only to stand in ruins today, shattered by a brutal civil war? To provide answers, James Reilly traces five centuries of Syrian history, from the Ottoman period to the present. Reilly brings to life the myriad historical, cultural, social, economic, and political factors that have bound Syrians together, as well as those that have torn...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626377499
• ISBN13: 9781626377493
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.